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More than half of Americans contacted about an overdue bill said it related to medical debt. Some consumer advocates say newly proposed limits on debt collectors don't do enough.
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Starting in September, the three main credit agencies will wait 180 days before including medical debt on a credit report, giving consumers time to resolve disputes with insurers.
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau reports that 59 percent of people contacted by a debt collector had outstanding medical bills. Telecommunications and utility bills trailed far behind.
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Nearly 20 percent of U.S. consumers — 42.9 million people — have unpaid medical debts, according to a new report by the Consumer Financial Protection…
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Debt collection is the top consumer complaint in the nation, and hounding about medical debt accounts for a large number of those complaints, the Palm…
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For Patricia Gannon of Dunedin, a medical credit card seemed the answer to an expensive dental procedure she couldn’t afford. The dentist's assistant…